Are you guys clear to close on the new place yet?
When we moved, it was sooooo nice to purge a bunch of shit.
The only thing holding up clear to close on the new place is the closing statement from our current (to show our lender we will have enough for the down). Which is being worked on right now. We're moving up the originally planned closing date, so there's some changes needed to the paperwork.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
has purged an impressive amount of kitchen crap and holiday decoration garbage. I too have a bunch of random cords, wires, fasteners, metal scraps, etc, etc. I need to just toss it all out.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:33 pm I still have parts for C5, MR2, plus the 3 Audis and - and a shitload of music gear and computer gear and random fasteners/wood/metal/plastic bits. That and tons and tons of clothes I'll never wear, xmas decorations I'll never put up, kitchen shit I'll never use, etc.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:41 pmThe only thing holding up clear to close on the new place is the closing statement from our current (to show our lender we will have enough for the down). Which is being worked on right now. We're moving up the originally planned closing date, so there's some changes needed to the paperwork.
My problem is that I actually do make use of some of that random shit a few times a year or so. That's part of why I question whether I could ever move to an apartment again or really any rental situation where I can't mount shit on the walls. I'm OK with getting rid of a lot of stuff, but not with going full minimalist.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:43 pmhas purged an impressive amount of kitchen crap and holiday decoration garbage. I too have a bunch of random cords, wires, fasteners, metal scraps, etc, etc. I need to just toss it all out.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:33 pm I still have parts for C5, MR2, plus the 3 Audis and - and a shitload of music gear and computer gear and random fasteners/wood/metal/plastic bits. That and tons and tons of clothes I'll never wear, xmas decorations I'll never put up, kitchen shit I'll never use, etc.
That's the problem, I make use of some of it just enough to make me second guess tossing, and then I make up potential uses in my head for all the other stuff I don't touch. At this point, I'd be better off just throwing everything out unless I have an immediate need for it. I've been hauling around too much crap from house to house. The garage is the worst, and since we're moving to a place where we're going to tear the garage down anyway, being light on what comes is critical.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:46 pmMy problem is that I actually do make use of some of that random shit a few times a year or so. That's part of why I question whether I could ever move to an apartment again or really any rental situation where I can't mount shit on the walls. I'm OK with getting rid of a lot of stuff, but not with going full minimalist.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:06 pm And @wap you might appreciate this...
The dude schooled me on the style of the house. It's a "Prairie box" style house, an architectural style that originated in Chicago at the turn of the century. Apparently it was popular until the 20's, and then mostly disappeared. Pretty unique architectural style.
https://architecturestyles.org/prairie/
House managed to keep a lot of its original touches from 1910. Door handles, hinges, etc. Many of the light fixtures were changed, so we'll be trying to track down originals and reproductions where possible. House has a lot of sconces, and wants to find some original looking ones where we can.wap wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:10 pmDetroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:06 pm And @wap you might appreciate this...
The dude schooled me on the style of the house. It's a "Prairie box" style house, an architectural style that originated in Chicago at the turn of the century. Apparently it was popular until the 20's, and then mostly disappeared. Pretty unique architectural style.
https://architecturestyles.org/prairie/
I thought it looked familiar. We have those Four Squares all over the Chicago area. Always loved them and the general Prairie and Craftsman style homes and just the overall style of things from the 1910's-1930's. I have a fair amount of furniture from this era.
There are tons of things like light fixtures, chandeliers, accent furniture pieces, door knobs, etc, both authentic and reproductions, for you to to your (or 's) hearts content.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:14 pmHouse managed to keep a lot of its original touches from 1910. Door handles, hinges, etc. Many of the light fixtures were changed, so we'll be trying to track down originals and reproductions where possible. House has a lot of sconces, and wants to find some original looking ones where we can.wap wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:10 pm
I thought it looked familiar. We have those Four Squares all over the Chicago area. Always loved them and the general Prairie and Craftsman style homes and just the overall style of things from the 1910's-1930's. I have a fair amount of furniture from this era.
There are tons of things like light fixtures, chandeliers, accent furniture pieces, door knobs, etc, both authentic and reproductions, for you to to your (or 's) hearts content.
Furniture will take some effort, but it'll be a "fun" hunt.
Overall, we're really excited about the restoration prospects of the house. We both would like to make it look as close to it did in 1910 as possible in details, though we'll probably have more modern furniture because I'm a giant and wants a fancy bathroom and kitchen.
wap wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:23 pmDetroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:14 pm
House managed to keep a lot of its original touches from 1910. Door handles, hinges, etc. Many of the light fixtures were changed, so we'll be trying to track down originals and reproductions where possible. House has a lot of sconces, and wants to find some original looking ones where we can.
Furniture will take some effort, but it'll be a "fun" hunt.
Overall, we're really excited about the restoration prospects of the house. We both would like to make it look as close to it did in 1910 as possible in details, though we'll probably have more modern furniture because I'm a giant and wants a fancy bathroom and kitchen.
It's gonna be fun to follow your new thread.
Do you have any antique fairs at like local county fairgrounds during the summer? There's one out in Central Illinois that has a yuuge one from spring to fall. We bought many carloads of furniture, a dining room chandelier, carnival glass, tables, and other stuff for our old for prices. If you have one or 2 of those they could be a good resource for you.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
We've had a lot of luck at ours. We haven't gone for a few years because there's a limit to how much furniture you can buy. From memory, here is a list of what we bought:Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:27 pmwap wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:23 pm
It's gonna be fun to follow your new thread.
Do you have any antique fairs at like local county fairgrounds during the summer? There's one out in Central Illinois that has a yuuge one from spring to fall. We bought many carloads of furniture, a dining room chandelier, carnival glass, tables, and other stuff for our old for prices. If you have one or 2 of those they could be a good resource for you.
Will look into this idea. We have salvage places that part out tear down houses that tend to have really cool stuff, but we'll need to check out for some fairs.
wap wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:48 pmWe've had a lot of luck at ours. We haven't gone for a few years because there's a limit to how much furniture you can buy. From memory, here is a list of what we bought:
Walnut dining room side server to match our existing 1920's set.
Oak hall tree - 1910's
Oak secretary desk - 1900's
Tall narrow pine book case that we display various tchotchkes and small pictures, etc
oak book case with glass doors - 1890's
Sofa table, end table, cedar trunk we use as a coffee table, and small humidor that we use as an end table - all all walnut from 1910's-1920's
Display cabinet to display my grandmother's china tea set in the dining room
Dining room chandelier with carnival glass shades
various carnival glass doo-dads
A complete 80 year old dining room set for my mom that was in virtually new condition
We bought other stuff from other antique stores in Illinois and Wisconsin as well.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Cool.Detroit wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:30 pmwap wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:48 pm
We've had a lot of luck at ours. We haven't gone for a few years because there's a limit to how much furniture you can buy. From memory, here is a list of what we bought:
Walnut dining room side server to match our existing 1920's set.
Oak hall tree - 1910's
Oak secretary desk - 1900's
Tall narrow pine book case that we display various tchotchkes and small pictures, etc
oak book case with glass doors - 1890's
Sofa table, end table, cedar trunk we use as a coffee table, and small humidor that we use as an end table - all all walnut from 1910's-1920's
Display cabinet to display my grandmother's china tea set in the dining room
Dining room chandelier with carnival glass shades
various carnival glass doo-dads
A complete 80 year old dining room set for my mom that was in virtually new condition
We bought other stuff from other antique stores in Illinois and Wisconsin as well.
5/7 will share our finds. We’re stoked on the old house thing.
Fortunately, we've lived through all the old house shit with Bag End. New house will still have issues as all houses do, but there isn't much I won't be expecting.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Mordor.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:43 pm I like old houses too.
We're gonna need a name for the new Dplac.
The house is “prairie box”
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
We’ve done this almost once a winter. Start with the hobbit movies, then LoTR.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
I still haven't seen the Hobbit movies We'll I watched the first one. Was waiting until they all came out on blu-ray with the extended editions, and then I forgot about them. I'm sure those are out now as a box set that I can grab for relatively cheap. I'll look.